Tribal Council re-elects officers

The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council re-elected Speaker Joe Byrd, Deputy Speaker Victoria Vazquez and Secretary Frankie Hargis to their offices during Tuesday night's monthly council meeting, the first since five re-elected members of the board and four new ones were sworn in on Monday.

As speaker, Byrd will continue presiding over the tribal council as its president. Byrd and Vazquez will serve in their capacities for the length of their terms on the council, while the secretary is elected yearly.

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